THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
PRESIDENT MADISON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Hurt trading with merchants in the Northeast
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War hawks just wanted to gain land in Canada
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Need to focus more defending against the Native Americans rather than the British
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British were destroying plantations in the south
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Detailed explanation-1: -Some Republicans saw the war as a second War of Independence against the British; but others thought engaging in an unpopular war would create a Federalist surge. Federalists opposed the war, considering it unjust and immoral, and championing peace, neutrality, and free trade.
Detailed explanation-2: -But news of their losses at places like Plattsburgh, New York, and Baltimore, Maryland, paired with the duke of Wellington’s counsel against continuing the war, convinced the British to pursue peace more genuinely, and both sides signed the Treaty of Ghent in December 1814.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many in the party believed the war should be restricted to clashes on the high seas rather than campaigns on land. Federalists generally opposed the Republican strategy of invading Canada, believing it would result in disaster for America.